This map shows the result of a statistic model of predicted seafloor biomass collected in 175 different studies. The values are shown in terms of the predicted weight of carbon per square meter of the seafloor and includes bacteria, meiofauna (organisms < 0.05 mm found in the sediment), macrofauna (< 1 cm found in the sediment), and megafauna (fish and invertebrates > 1 cm). Because there is such a wide range of biomass, the scale is presented in a logarithmic form, so each number indicates a power of 10. Areas colored grey are “no data” regions

All animations and images accessed through this website are in the public domain and are freely available for reuse. Please credit NOAA, just those four letters, along with any other entities listed in the Copyright section for each resource